Back in the summer I got an Instagram recommendation for a page called Low Tide Heartbreak Club – a bunch of Brighton based surfers sharing their love for surfing culture not just through other people’s posts but their own creative efforts. There was an exhibition on at a gallery in the North Laine showcasing their art and photography, as well as the talents of producer and DJ Thomas Ducout. His mini-album Philosophie Du Surf was initially a cassette only release exclusively available at the gallery, which came out just in time to become the soundtrack to late summer days and nights, and is now thankfully on streaming services. I wouldn’t be so brave as to make a direct comparison, but the breezy sample based rolling hip hop beats aren’t a million miles away from the Avalanches. Tune in, turn on and drop out.

8: Thomas Ducout / Feminina

9: Jamie Broughton / The Sound
10: David Best / Terms & Conditions
11 : Welly / Shopping
12 : Ellis D / Shakedown
13 : Ladylike / Horse’s Mouth
14 : AK/DK / Nobody Shouts
15 : The New Eves / Astrolabe
16 : Projector / Tastes Like Sarah
17 : Penelope Trappes / Sleep
18 : Lambrini Girls / Big Dick Energy
19 : Holiday Ghosts / Sublime Disconnect
20 : Plantoid / Modulator